Side Salad: 18-year-old escaped: The Gloucester Township Horror Story
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05/23/25
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On May 8, 2025, a teenage girl arrived at a Wawa convenience store in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. Her shaved head and scarred-up wrists clearly told a story that something was wrong.
She wasn’t there to grab a snack or fill up a gas tank—her neighbor had driven her there to meet authorities. She was in desperation to escape a nightmare that, according to investigators, had lasted nearly seven long years. But in the moment she was hesitant to tell them everything.
Her story would later reveal years of abuse and imprisonment—suffering inflicted by the very people who were supposed to love and protect her. Somehow, it all went unnoticed, hidden behind closed doors with no contact with the outside world. What makes this case even more disturbing is how it exposes the glaring gaps in how we monitor the safety and well-being of homeschooled children in America.
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Gone Too Soon: Dylan Rounds’ Fight for Justice
May 30, 2025
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On May 28, 2022, 19-year-old Dylan Rounds vanished in the Utah desert—his life and dreams of building something of his own were cut short by senseless violence. In today’s episode, we reflect on the impact of Dylan’s story, where the case stands today, and how his loved ones continue to fight.
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